After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.
Title | The Namesake |
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Year | 2006 |
Genre | Drama, Family |
Country | India, Japan, United States of America |
Studio | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mirabai Films, UTV Motion Pictures, Entertainment Farm, Cine Mosaic |
Cast | Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson, Ruma Guha Thakurta |
Crew | Mira Nair (Director), Yasushi Kotani (Executive Producer), Lydia Dean Pilcher (Producer), Lori Keith Douglas (Producer), Ronnie Screwvala (Producer), Jhumpa Lahiri (Novel) |
Keyword | new york city, based on novel or book, arranged marriage, india, woman director, immigrant experience, taj mahal, india, kolkata, india |
Release | Sep 02, 2006 |
Runtime | 122 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.80 / 10 by 166 users |